Holly Shrubs
Evergreen Privacy, Glossy Foliage, And Winter Berries For Four-Season Landscapes
Holly shrubs are the kind of evergreen you plant once and appreciate every single season after. They’re famously versatile: build a dense privacy hedge, define a foundation line, frame an entry, or tuck a compact holly into a tight space where other shrubs would sprawl. And because hollies are loved for glossy foliage and (on many types) winter berries, they don’t disappear when the flowers fade—your landscape stays structured, green, and intentionally “finished” all year.
At Garden Goods Direct, our holly shrubs collection is built around what buyers actually want: hardy evergreen performance, low-maintenance care, and a clear path to choosing the right holly for your goal—low hedge, tall privacy, or a narrow, architectural accent like Sky Pencil. We keep expectations honest (mature size, spacing, and site needs), ship fast, and support you before and after planting—backed by the We Grow Together Promise.
Get a dependable evergreen structure now.
Holly shrubs belong here because they solve the biggest landscape problem with one purchase: you need a year-round structure. GGD highlights hollies as hardy, low-maintenance evergreens that thrive in full sun to shade and provide year-round interest—exactly why customers buy them for foundations, borders, and property lines. When a yard looks bare in winter, hollies keep it intentional.
They’re also an easy “design win.” Use hollies as a repeated rhythm down a bed for a clean, upscale look, or mass them for a dense green backdrop that makes hydrangeas, perennials, and ornamental grasses look more vibrant. And because many hollies tolerate tough conditions, they’re practical for problem areas where fussier shrubs struggle.
Most importantly, hollies are scalable. Buy one as a specimen, or buy ten to build a hedge. Either way, you’re investing in a shrub that holds your landscape together across seasons—without needing constant attention.
Choose the hedge, screen, or statement look.
Hollies aren’t “one plant”—they’re a category of solutions. Want a tall, dense privacy hedge? Many shoppers choose vigorous evergreen hollies for screening and hedges specifically because the foliage is rich, glossy, and visually solid. Want something narrow for tight spaces? Columnar types like Sky Pencil are marketed for slim screening where width is limited—an easy way to add vertical evergreen structure without sacrificing square footage.
If winter interest matters, hollies shine. GGD calls out the “grand level of winter interest” and notes that birds and wildlife enjoy winter berries, which is exactly why hollies become holiday favorites (both outdoors and cut for décor).
The buying mindset is simple: pick by job first (low hedge, privacy wall, narrow accent), then pick by mature size and style. When you do that, hollies stop feeling overwhelming and start feeling like the most reliable evergreen decision you can make.
Plant privacy and winter interest where it counts.
Use holly shrubs where you’ll feel the payoff: along fence lines, around patios, beside driveways, on property borders, and in front of windows that need soft screening. Hollies are commonly positioned as privacy and hedge plants across competitors, and GGD similarly emphasizes hedging and versatile landscape use.
Spacing is the lever that controls your result. For hedge-style plantings, a common guideline across category education is about 4–6 feet apart for many holly hedge rows (variety-dependent), balancing faster knit-in coverage with long-term health and airflow. Plant tighter for a quicker “green wall,” or slightly wider for a lower-maintenance hedge with less competition.
Hollies also excel in mixed borders. Place them as the evergreen backbone, then layer flowering shrubs and perennials in front. You’ll get privacy plus seasonal color—without ever having a bare “off-season” bed.
Keep care simple while your holly grows in.
We believe evergreen holly shrubs have many endearing attributes, such as low-maintenance requirements, resistance to deer/pests/diseases, and drought tolerance once established—exactly the kind of “plant it and relax” promise shoppers want. Success starts with fundamentals: plant at the correct depth, water consistently during the first season, and mulch to stabilize moisture.
Light flexibility is another reason hollies are easy to live with. Competitor guidance commonly notes sun-to-part-shade performance, as well as full-sun-to-shade tolerance, depending on type, so buyers can match hollies to many real yards. Fertilizing is typically modest (spring is the common timing), and pruning is mainly about the look you want: minimal for natural forms, or light shaping for formal hedges.
Bottom line: choose the right holly for your goal, space it correctly, and give it a strong first season—then enjoy years of evergreen structure and winter interest backed by the We Grow Together Promise.
If holly trees are better suited for your landscaping project, you'll find many Holly evergreen Holly trees, such as American Holly or Nellie Stevens Holly, in our Holly Tree Collection.